PlayStation Reaffirms Focus on PS5, Sidelines PC in Latest Video

After a brief venture into PC gaming, Sony appears to be stepping back from the platform. The company recently shared a video titled “Only On PS5” on its official channel. This 30-second montage features clips from popular PlayStation 5 exclusives like Saros, Astro Bot, Gran Turismo 7, and Ghost of Yotei, along with teasers for upcoming titles such as God of War Laufey and Marvel’s Wolverine.

The narrator emphasizes, “These moments don’t happen anywhere else, so come and make the unthinkable happen, only on PS5,” making it clear that these six games will not be available on PC.

In May, it was reported that future narrative single-player games from PlayStation Studios will remain exclusive to PlayStation, likely due to underwhelming sales of these titles on PC. Sony initially released Helldivers on both Steam and PlayStation in 2015 and has since launched over 20 games on the platform, including the acclaimed Last of Us series, the recent God of War titles, Insomniac’s Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Ghost of Tsushima.

There were earlier speculations that games like Gran Turismo 7 might eventually land on Steam, but that now seems unlikely. Sony’s latest Steam release, Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, faced significant backlash for poor optimization and numerous technical issues. If this turns out to be the company’s last PC release for a while, it’s certainly not a strong exit.

Sony’s commitment to its own platform comes at a time when gaming consoles are becoming increasingly expensive. The company raised the price of the PS5 due to a persistent memory shortage, pushing the base model up to $649.99, which is $150 more than its launch price six years ago.

Additionally, Sony is facing criticism for its decision to stop producing physical discs for its games starting in January 2028. This move has sparked backlash, as buying a digital game doesn’t equate to ownership; instead, players are merely purchasing a license to access the game. Recently, Sony removed several hundred films from the PlayStation Network that users had previously purchased, citing expired licenses. Meanwhile, Crunchyroll, also owned by Sony, has eliminated most physical media from its store. With these developments, the company isn’t exactly winning over players, and the apparent halt of its PC ports is unlikely to improve its standing.

PlayStation hits like God of War and Marvel’s Spider-Man have not seen the same success on Steam.